Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mallala?

Mallala is located in South Australia about 55.7 km north of Adelaide and 1386.7 km south west of Oman Ama. Mallala has a latitude of 34.4 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mallala, SA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mallala homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Mallala is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mallala during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mallala will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mallala

Rebate for Mallala Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mallala by month. The maximum is 7.60 kWh/M2 in January. The minimum is 2.26 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mallala
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan27.357.60
Feb24.206.72
Mar19.515.42
Apr14.083.91
May9.912.75
Jun8.142.26
Jul8.882.47
Aug11.723.26
Sep15.754.38
Oct20.485.69
Nov23.996.66
Dec26.247.29

Figures from the weather station at Roseworthy Agricultural College, which is approximately 19.4 km from Mallala.

Mallala, SA is in the 5502 postcode area which has around 373 solar installations under 10 kW and about 398 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 634 households in the 5502 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 4.17 kW) for about every 1.7 dwellings.

Here are 25 solar installers near to or in Mallala.

Solar Installers near toMallala
NameDistanceDetails
JPC Electrical & Solar25.3kmJPC Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
BGD Electrical & Solar27.1kmBGD Electrical & Solar is based in Gawler Belt, SA.
The SOLAR CLUB ☀️27.3kmThe SOLAR CLUB ☀️ is based in Munno Para Downs, SA.
Worx Electrical And Solar27.6kmWorx Electrical And Solar is based in Willaston, SA.
Sunny Energy Australia27.6kmSunny Energy Australia is based in Buckland Park, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries - South Australia28.1kmBest Solar & Batteries - South Australia is based in Gawler, SA.
Best Solar & Batteries28.1kmBest Solar & Batteries is based in Gawler, SA.
Energyplex28.5kmEnergyplex is based in Gawler West, SA.
Solaress Electrical & Solar Systems28.6kmSolaress Electrical & Solar Systems is based in Gawler, SA.
Town & Country Solar29.0kmTown & Country Solar is based in Gawler South, SA.
JBM SOLAR30.6kmJBM SOLAR is based in Munno Para, SA.
Bestel Systems32.0kmBestel Systems is based in Blakeview, SA.
Rite Price Solar32.8kmRite Price Solar is based in Munno Para, SA.
Clean Green Energy Solutions34.9kmClean Green Energy Solutions is based in Elizabeth, SA.
Smart Energy Solutions Adelaide37.4kmSmart Energy Solutions Adelaide is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Solar Beat37.4kmSolar Beat is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
Fluid Solar Thermal37.4kmFluid Solar Thermal is based in Elizabeth Vale, SA.
SunBoost39.0kmSunBoost is based in Salisbury Plain, SA.
Powertech Energy39.0kmPowertech Energy is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
APS Solar39.6kmAPS Solar is based in Parafield Gardens, SA.
URBAN SOLAR LIFE39.8kmURBAN SOLAR LIFE is based in Salisbury Heights, SA.
Mane Service Group40.4kmMane Service Group is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Sun Renew Solar.40.5kmSun Renew Solar. is based in Salisbury South, SA.
Mannix Air Conditioning & Solar41.3kmMannix Air Conditioning & Solar is based in Lonsdale, SA.
Noble Solar Energy41.9kmNoble Solar Energy is based in Mawson Lakes, SA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mallala

Sunlight Hours in Mallala

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 26 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mallala

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 34.4° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mallala, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mallacoota, VIC, which is about 1069.1 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.